Maupin v. Compton

*214OPINION of the Court, by

Judge Owsley.

— Mau-smjP'n’ v‘^ue received, transferred by assignment to on Compton a writing which he held on Bardet Ellis. *215Compton, as assignee, brought suit in the state of Virginia on the writing, and on the trial of the issue joined qg the plea of payment, the-jury found the debt had bseu paid to Maupin before the assignment, and judg-rnent was entered in favor of Ellis, Compton then brought this suit in the Madison circuit court against Maupilt on the assignment, and Ihe cause being tried on the issue of non assumpsit, a verdict was found for Maupin; Lut tliC…